Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a 'fantastic choice'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal ...
Jan 30, 2026
New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran's theocrat...
Jan 30, 2026
Ottawa wins Federal Court appeal allowing single-use plastics ban to stand
OTTAWA - The federal government scored a win at the Federal Court of Appeal on Friday, which upheld Ottawa's 2021 decision to list "plastic manufactured items" as toxic, allowing it to continue with i...
Jan 30, 2026
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targ...
Jan 30, 2026
Alcaraz and Djokovic to meet in Australian Open final after epic semifinal wins
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Australian Open final after each came through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals on Friday. Top-ranked Alcaraz ...
Jan 30, 2026
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41...
Jan 30, 2026
Canada's Thompson takes bronze in ski cross World Cup tune-up ahead of Olympics
CANAZEI - Canada's Marielle Thompson won bronze in the women's ski cross Friday at a World Cup stop in Val di Fassa, the final tune-up before the Olympics. Italy's Jole Galli won gold, with France's M...
Jan 30, 2026
Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA - A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a de...
Jan 30, 2026
South Africa declares Israel's deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa declared Israel's deputy ambassador persona non grata on Friday and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry sai...
Jan 30, 2026
Israel will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Friday that it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two y...
Jan 30, 2026